Graham
Flashlight Enthusiast
Hi,
I'm trying to decide on a new torch (I'm Australian, so I'm not going to say 'flashlight'..) and am hoping that the esteemed membership here can perhaps offer some ideas. Following are the capabilities I would like:
1. Beam brightness/range - brighter than an E2, beam which is fairly narrow to give some range, but still gives some good peripheral light.
2. Battery and life - somwhere in the vicinity of a few (3-5 or more) hours of full or near full brightness. Preferably not rechargable, lithium 123 batteries would be ok.
3. Size - something that can be thown in a daypack easily, preferably smaller than a Mag 3D.
4. Waterproof, and fairly robust - won't be used for diving, but can stand being used in a few feet of water.
5. Price/availability - Around US$50, no more than US$100 and available from somewhere that ships outside the US..
Don't know if I'm expecting too much, but would like to know what's out there. I've already poked around the forum to see what people have mentioned previously, but so far have come up with:
Turtlelite 2 - may be a good choice
SF M3 - perfect, but just a tad expensive..
Any thoughts appreciated...
Graham
I'm trying to decide on a new torch (I'm Australian, so I'm not going to say 'flashlight'..) and am hoping that the esteemed membership here can perhaps offer some ideas. Following are the capabilities I would like:
1. Beam brightness/range - brighter than an E2, beam which is fairly narrow to give some range, but still gives some good peripheral light.
2. Battery and life - somwhere in the vicinity of a few (3-5 or more) hours of full or near full brightness. Preferably not rechargable, lithium 123 batteries would be ok.
3. Size - something that can be thown in a daypack easily, preferably smaller than a Mag 3D.
4. Waterproof, and fairly robust - won't be used for diving, but can stand being used in a few feet of water.
5. Price/availability - Around US$50, no more than US$100 and available from somewhere that ships outside the US..
Don't know if I'm expecting too much, but would like to know what's out there. I've already poked around the forum to see what people have mentioned previously, but so far have come up with:
Turtlelite 2 - may be a good choice
SF M3 - perfect, but just a tad expensive..
Any thoughts appreciated...
Graham